Singer-songwriter IU officially apologized for controversial lyrics in “Zeze” and allegedly unauthorized sampling in “Twenty-Three,” Friday. The K-pop Herald has translated her message into English below.
Transcript of IU's letter to fans
Hello, this is IU. Although I was aware of the controversial opinions regarding the lyrics I wrote, it took me longer than I thought to gather the courage to come up with a statement. I apologize for the tardiness.
I am sincerely sorry to those who have been offended by my song.
My latest album “Chat-Shire” was created based on fictional characters of novels and how they reflected what I saw and felt as a 23-year-old (in Korean age). “Zeze” is one of them.
“My Sweet Orange Tree” is a treasured book to me, too. I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualize a 5-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel. However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realize that its contents could have given offense and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.
I didn’t mean the 5-year-old boy was sexy -- the “ambivalent character” of Zeze was. It was my careless mistake, however, as I used inappropriate, misleading words to portray the child’s personality traits.
Also, I would like to apologize for not checking sample sources used for the arrangement of the controversial track “Twenty Three.” We’re currently waiting for a response from Britney Spears and we’ll take necessary measures to rectify the situation.
It was my excessive greed to be recognized as a legitimate artist and a producer. I would also like to extend my deepest apology for those who were hurt and disappointed by my thoughtless mistakes and remarks.
By Lim Jeong-yeo and Ko Ji-seon (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com, jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)
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Transcript of IU's letter to fans
Hello, this is IU. Although I was aware of the controversial opinions regarding the lyrics I wrote, it took me longer than I thought to gather the courage to come up with a statement. I apologize for the tardiness.
I am sincerely sorry to those who have been offended by my song.
My latest album “Chat-Shire” was created based on fictional characters of novels and how they reflected what I saw and felt as a 23-year-old (in Korean age). “Zeze” is one of them.
“My Sweet Orange Tree” is a treasured book to me, too. I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualize a 5-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel. However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realize that its contents could have given offense and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.
I didn’t mean the 5-year-old boy was sexy -- the “ambivalent character” of Zeze was. It was my careless mistake, however, as I used inappropriate, misleading words to portray the child’s personality traits.
Also, I would like to apologize for not checking sample sources used for the arrangement of the controversial track “Twenty Three.” We’re currently waiting for a response from Britney Spears and we’ll take necessary measures to rectify the situation.
It was my excessive greed to be recognized as a legitimate artist and a producer. I would also like to extend my deepest apology for those who were hurt and disappointed by my thoughtless mistakes and remarks.
By Lim Jeong-yeo and Ko Ji-seon (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com, jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)
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And so, Koreaboo presents a compilation of 5 different hair colors IU has effortlessly pulled off!
1. Black
2. Light Brown
3. Bright Red
4. Auburn
5. Blonde
Looking back at all of her amazing hair colors is quite the trip down memory lane, with each hair color representing a different stepping in her journey to where she is now. We hope that she stays amazing in the future, and maybe even venture into bolder hair colors!
Netizen comments :
(+371,-37) Good job!
(+346,-34) Well done, sue them without mercy!
(+41,-7) Nate always posts articles on the celebrity SNS, which seems to have a lot of negative comments.
After Sulli Who's next?
Only celebrity articles that seem to be in a tight spot these days have been released.
These sites are parasitic.
(+32,-11) IU you did well.
(+30,-3) Good job at the agency. You should sue for things that hurt people with just a few fingers.
(+27,-9) There's a delusional guy who always posts weird stuff on the board, and he's caught, too, right? I hope he's caught, too.
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